Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000743316
Trading Symbol	MXIM
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 25, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q4
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-25
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filer	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		294,814,489
Entity Public Float			$ 3,559,148,668